Reflection
14 years ago
Four years ago (give or take) I wrote a list of to-do's...
2008
1. Pass my driving test (says it all)
2. Get a car (naturally dependent on 1.)
3. Find a companion (not especially lonely but its nice to have someone to care for and to do stuffs with, im guessing 99% of people know what i mean)
4. Last longer than 6 months with said companion in a relationship. (i never date someone on a whim but i never seem to be able to continue past 6 months without it all falling apart :/)
5. Holiday possibly...Anthrocon even?
6. New telly!
7. Learn to draw characters.
8. Finish current Open University courses and other such academic areas. (Its one of these things you hate to love, but if you dont then you FAIL which is even worse.)
9. Keep a diary. (It occoured to me that i keep waaay too much held in my head when really i should just write it down instead. Weird thing for a guy i know.)
10. Get another job. (because 1,2,5, and 6 dont come for free!)
And now to see where I am, almost four years on...
2008-2011
1. Not in 2008, but I passed my driving test in Feb of 2009.
2. Had a right pain of a first car, but since getting a Honda Jazz/Fit last year I've rekindled my love of driving!
3. Had this one, not anymore, step forward, step back.
4. Longer than six months? Try three years! Touch and go at some points, but overall, three years I'd not give up for the world.
5. Done this, repeatedly, but perhaps most special to me was my trip to Germany for Eurofurence.
6. Got.
7. Deferred til 2012...Again.
8. Now a ACMT, still going with the OU work.
9. Not so much a diary, but started making real use of Twitter to keep track of thoughts.
10. Started work in a different city, found that there's so much of my home town I miss. Got another job, just waiting to be given the go ahead to start. Just wish it'd been quick enough to save 3/4.
To complete this I think its only fair if I list another 10 things for the coming year and onwards...
2012+
1. Finish new fursuit.
2. Attend EF
3. Roadtrip to EF! (possibly with furball run)
4. Attend CF
5. Tattoo (not going to be rushing this, it may be on the list for a few years yet...)
6. Join and attend a gym regularly.
7. Live in Newcastle (again!)
8. Become a home owner (related to 7 and likely same length of time as 5)
9. Continue to live debt free.
10. Be more.... 'me'.
2008
1. Pass my driving test (says it all)
2. Get a car (naturally dependent on 1.)
3. Find a companion (not especially lonely but its nice to have someone to care for and to do stuffs with, im guessing 99% of people know what i mean)
4. Last longer than 6 months with said companion in a relationship. (i never date someone on a whim but i never seem to be able to continue past 6 months without it all falling apart :/)
5. Holiday possibly...Anthrocon even?
6. New telly!
7. Learn to draw characters.
8. Finish current Open University courses and other such academic areas. (Its one of these things you hate to love, but if you dont then you FAIL which is even worse.)
9. Keep a diary. (It occoured to me that i keep waaay too much held in my head when really i should just write it down instead. Weird thing for a guy i know.)
10. Get another job. (because 1,2,5, and 6 dont come for free!)
And now to see where I am, almost four years on...
2008-2011
1. Not in 2008, but I passed my driving test in Feb of 2009.
2. Had a right pain of a first car, but since getting a Honda Jazz/Fit last year I've rekindled my love of driving!
3. Had this one, not anymore, step forward, step back.
4. Longer than six months? Try three years! Touch and go at some points, but overall, three years I'd not give up for the world.
5. Done this, repeatedly, but perhaps most special to me was my trip to Germany for Eurofurence.
6. Got.
7. Deferred til 2012...Again.
8. Now a ACMT, still going with the OU work.
9. Not so much a diary, but started making real use of Twitter to keep track of thoughts.
10. Started work in a different city, found that there's so much of my home town I miss. Got another job, just waiting to be given the go ahead to start. Just wish it'd been quick enough to save 3/4.
To complete this I think its only fair if I list another 10 things for the coming year and onwards...
2012+
1. Finish new fursuit.
2. Attend EF
3. Roadtrip to EF! (possibly with furball run)
4. Attend CF
5. Tattoo (not going to be rushing this, it may be on the list for a few years yet...)
6. Join and attend a gym regularly.
7. Live in Newcastle (again!)
8. Become a home owner (related to 7 and likely same length of time as 5)
9. Continue to live debt free.
10. Be more.... 'me'.
Best of luck with 2012 Draken! ^^